Bart Mendoza has four songs in the new movie Water Park Shark, out this weekend on Amazon Prime - The official premiere is at Shark Con in Florida on July 18. Two songs are recordings by The Shambles ("I Can't Don't Want To" & "Brilliant") and two are by True Stories ("Can't Seem to Make You Mine" & "Comet's Tomorrow"). It's directed by Anthony C. Ferrante who also directed the Sharknado franchise.
Watch here: www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0H5DRWBJP
Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD spotlights the upcoming Surf 101 Festival, in Garden Grove, set to feature Los Straightjackets, The Bomboras and more! With words from guitarist Deven Berryhill who will be guesting with Eddie Angel.
Read here: thescenesd.com/concert-scenesd/surf-guitar-101-festival-los-straightjackets
Bart Mendoza's latest for the San Diego Troubadour is an interview with guitarist Johnny Vernazza, best known for his time with the Elvin Bishop Group, specifically detailing his many run in's in the mid 1970's with a long list of notable folks ranging from Van Morrison and Neil Young to Dick Clark and Gene Gene the Dancin' Machine
Read here: sandiegotroubadour.com/strange-stage-stories-johnny-vernazza-meets-chuck-berry-neil-young-dick-clark-and-more/
Bart Mendoza's latest for The SceneSD: Details on a new exhibit at the Comic Con Museum: Center Stage: The Art of Mel Marcelo. Part of the Pechanga Arena 60th Anniversary celebration, Marcelo created a series of amazing concert posters for the iconic venue.
Read here: thescenesd.com/concert-scenesd/center-stage-the-art-of-mel-marcelo-
Bart Mendoza's latest for the Times of San Diego: Concert previews of Casey Hensley at Winstons, High Tide Society at Lou Lou's, Jonny Tarr at The Holding Company, The Ultimate Doors at The Belly Up, Flim Flam Revue at the Whistlestop, Young Lions Jazz Conservatory at Panama 66, Dennis Jones at Humphreys Backstage Live, Bill Dutton at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Young Franco at Music Box, and Fuzz Huzzi at the Casbah.
Read here: timesofsandiego.com/arts/2026/06/30/san-diego-live-music
Bart Mendoza's latest for The SceneSD features info on Switchfoot's new album, plus tour news, festival dates, The Grand Ole Opry, colored vinyl, a Kelly Clarkson connection and more.
Read here: thescenesd.com/switchfoot-new-album-festival-dates-the-opry-colored-vinyl-kelly-clarkson
The latest True Stories tune, a cover of "I Helped Patrick McGoohan Escape," originally by The Times, with David Fleminger on vocals, is scoring airplay in Canada, England and Spain. You can listen to Spanish Radio Station, LANOVA Ràdio de Reus here:
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Bart Mendoza's latest for the Times of San Diego is an overview of weekend's 46th Annual Ocean Beach Street Fair, with info on all the activities, music, ADA parking, shuttle buses, bike valet, contests and mor
Read here: timesofsandiego.com/06/22/live-music-center-stage-ocean-beach-street-fair
Bart Mendoza's latest for the Times of San Diego is a look at the Ocean Beach Street Fair's signature event, The Chili Cook-Off, with words from founder Michael Akey.
Read here: timesofsandiego.com/06/22/ocean-beach-chili-cook-off/
Bart Mendoza's latest for the Times of San Diego is a look at the Artist's Alley at this weekend's Ocean Beach Street Fair.
Read here: timesofsandiego.com/2026/06/22/artists-alley-artisans-jewelry-clothing-hot-sauce
Bart Mendoza's latest for the Times of San Diego is a look at this year's Fun Zone additions and changes at this weekend's Ocean Beach Street Fair.
Read here: timesofsandiego.com/community/2026/06/22/new-locations-for-family-fun-zones-at-the-46th-annual-ocean-beach-street-fair
Bart Mendoza's latest for the Times of San Diego: A feature on the importance of volunteers at events like this weekend's Ocean Beach Street Fair
Read here: timesofsandiego.com/community/2026/06/22/the-hundreds-of-volunteers-behind-the-OB-street-fair
Bart Mendoza's latest for the Times of San Diego is an overview of the live music on offer at this weekend's Ocean Beach Street Fair.
Read here: timesofsandiego.com/community/2026/06/22/live-music-center-stage-ocean-beach-street-fair
Bart Mendoza's latest for the Times of San Diego, with concert previews of Anna Ballew at the Casbah, Fred Benedetti's Paul McCartney Birthday Tribute at Dizzy's, Missing Persons at the Belly Up, Rose Mallett at the La Jolla Community Center, Rookie Card at Vinyl Junkies, Dark Chisme at Music Box, Nathan & Jessie at the Athenaeum, Sue Palmer at the Pacific Beach Library, and the OB Street Fair: Quel Bordel at The Holding Company, Brian Jones Rock'n'Roll Revival etc. at Winstons
Read here: timesofsandiego.com/uncategorized/2026/06/23/sir-paul-to-anna-ballew-and-catching-up-with-missing-persons-live-music
Bart Mendoza was interviewed for NAMM's Oral Music History Program at their offices in Carlsbad, California.
Watch here: www.namm.org/library/oral-history/bart-mendoza
Bart Mendoza's latest for the Times of San Diego features interviews with four of the band's playing at this weekend's Ocean Beach Street Fair, with words from Zavala Sol, The Resinators, The Dave Gilbert Band and Mike & Delci.
Read here: timesofsandiego.com/community/2026/06/22/backstage-the-bands-set-to-play-the-OBSF
Bart Mendoza's latest for the Times of San Diego includes previews of The Lemon Twigs at Music Box, Bob Dylan at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, Big Mountain at The Holding Company, Amanda Portela at Panama 66, Greg Douglass at the Belly Up, Heavenly at the Casbah San Diego, Matteo Bocelli at Humphreys Concerts by the bay, Jeff Ousley's Live Music Showcase at Humphreys Backstage Live with New Brown Sugar Band, Soul Addiction, dB & Music Co. & Haala Band, Jazz on Tap at The Quartyard with Monette Marino, Gilbert C Castellanos, and Euphoria Brass Band, and Ruby G at Beaumont's Eatery Read here: timesofsandiego.com/2026/06/16/lemon-twigs-to-bob-dylan-live-music-this-week
Bart Mendoza's latest for the Times of San Diego, previews of Slightly Stoopid's Field of Dreamz at Petco Park - Home Of The San Diego Padres!, Alain Whyte at Casbah San Diego, Monette Marino at the Belly Up, Summer of Love at Humphreys Backstage Live, East Village Blues Festival with Casey Hensley & Anthony Cullins, Robin Henkel, Chickenbone Slim and The Biscuits, and Zavala Sol, Ásgeir at Music Box, Taryn Donath at Lou Lou's, Anvil at Brick By Brick and a Tribute to Chris Carmichael at the Ould Sod with Cathryn Beeks, Ashley E Norton, Eve Selis and more!
Read here: timesofsandiego.com/arts/2026/06/09/live-music-this-week
Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD gives details on a new GoFundeMe page set up for ailing drummer, Paul Wheatbread, best known for his work with Gary Puckett & The Union Gap.
Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/a-music-legend-needs-help-family-of-drummer-paul-wheatbread-sets-up-gofundme-page/
True Stories has the lead track, "I Helped Patrick McGoohan Escape" - sung by Fleminger David - on the new Tribute to The Times and Edward Ball, out now via Canadian label, The Beautiful Music. In addition to playing on the track, Bart Mendoza also contributed to the liner notes, while Fleminger is also featured on two further tracks. Read / buy here: https://thebeautifulmusic.com/a-tribute-to-the-times-edward-ball
Bart Mendoza's latest for the Times of San Diego, with previews of Paul Simon at the The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, Kings X at Music Box, Sweet and Tender Hooligans at The Observatory North Park, Adrienne Nims and Dan Bailey at the La Jolla Community Center, The Modern Line with Lori Bell Music and Joshua White at dizzy's - where the music matters most, Wild Child featuring Dave Brock - Jim Morrison Celebration Concert tour at the House of Blues San Diego, Unsteady at The Holding Company, David J at the Casbah San Diego, Jake Shimabukuro at Humphreys Concerts by the bay, Erick Fentress aka Bloodstone the Street Preacher at the Soda Bar.
Read here: timesofsandiego.com/arts/2026/06/02/paul-simon-to-kings-x-live-music-this-week
Bart Mendoza's latest for The SceneSD is a conversation with singer Celina Rescott about her upcoming show at The Casbah, new single and upcoming tour.
Read here: thescenesd.com/concert-scenesd/celina-rescott-the-embers-screamin-my-name-at-the-casbah-on-june-3
Bart Mendoza's latest for the Times of San Diego, with concert spotlights on Celina Rescott & The Embers at the Casbah San Diego, the Blue Healers at Humphreys Backstage Live, Sorry it's Over at the Soda Bar, Joe Jackson at the Balboa Theatre, Foxtide at the House of Blues San Diego, Fiesta del Sol with the English Beat, Los Lobos, Easy Wind and more, Deke Dickerson returns to Panama 66, Metalachi: The World's First and Only Heavy Metal Mariachi Band at the The Holding Company, Yacht Rock Revue at Humphreys Concerts by the bay and the Jazz Lounge Fundraiser Marathon Read here: timesofsandiego.com/arts/2026/05/26/mariachi-metal-to-jazz-to-san-diego-indie-pop-sensations
Bart Mendoza will host the 3rd Annual Pacific Records Fest, being held on July 19 at Kate Sessions Park. The free, all-ages event will feature sets from Sandollar, The Tourmaliners, Slack Key Ohana, Twilight Highway and VB by the Sea.
Bart Mendoza's latest for the Times of San Diego features concert previews of Supersuckers at the Casbah, Cyril Neville at The Holding Company, Fun Lovin' Criminals at Winstons, Sepultura at The Observatory North Park, The Sergio Mendes Band at the Belly Up, Mike Zito at Humphreys Backstage Live, Rebecca Jade at the Conrad Prebys Center Courtyard, Peter Erskine at the Athenaeum, Los Mirlos at the Quartyard and a Tribute to Peter Gabriel's So at the Jazz Lounge with Leonard Patton Read here: timesofsandiego.com/arts/2026/05/19/san-diego-live-music-this-week
Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD: A conversation with Nathan Raney about his new album and this Thursday's album release show at The Casbah San Diego. Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/nathan-raney-new-album-casbah-release-show
Bart Mendoza's latest for the Times of San Diego is a review of Pink's Petco Park concert on May 15 as this year's Curebound Concert for Cures headliner.
Read here: timesofsandiego.com/arts/2026/05/19/pink-review-concert-cancer-curebound
Here's a 3-minute mini doc on the concert part of that time Pete Best spent a week in San Diego, with lots of familiar faces in the crowd and onstage, features Chris Leyva and Falling Doves with "cameos" by Hector Penalosa, Dave Humphries, David Fleminger and Bart Mendoza amongst many others.
Bart Mendoza's latest for the Times of San Diego: Previews of Nathan Raney (pictured) at the Casbah San Diego, Paul Anka at Humphreys Concerts by the bay, Chickenbone Slim and The Biscuits at Humphreys Backstage Live, Barrington LEVY at Music Box, Marty Conley's Big Band Express at Tio Leo's Lounge, Folias Duo at the Athenaeum (Free!), Manganista at The Holding Company, Earl Thomas Bridgeman & Anthony "Fallbrook Kid" Cullins at Lou Lou's, Starlady & A Rock Legend at The Tower Bar, and Echo and the Bunnymen at SOMA San Diego Read here: timesofsandiego.com/arts/2026/05/12/paul-anka-live-music-this-week
Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD: Details on a listening party for Paul McCartney's new album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, at M-Theory Music on May 30, with comments on the upcoming release and The Beatles, from Matthew Phillips, Tamar Berk, Charles Brownell (Creepxotica, Swive, The Nephews), Brian Witkin (Slack Key Ohana) and Sven-Erik Seaholm Read here: thescenesd.com/event-scenesd/paul-mccartney-m-theory-listening-party-may-30
Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD features previews of Pat Metheny (with Leonard Patton) at Humphreys Concerts by the bay, Opera Wednesdays at the La Jolla Community Center, The Bastard Sons of Johhny Cash at Tio Leo's Lounge, Laura Chavez at the Belly Up, Bassmint Booty at Rock and Roll San Diego with Soul Ablaze, The Brothers Burns, Mimi Luv, Corina Rose, Shane Hall and more, Joy Revision at the Casbah San Diego, Mrs. Magician at the Soda Bar, Dolly's Revenge at the Cordova Bar, and H.R of Bad Brains at The Holding Company. Read here: timesofsandiego.com/arts/2026/05/07/live-music-this-week
Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD: A conversation with Laura Chavez about her new album, CCR, touring and her upcoming album release show at The Belly Up on May 12 Read here: thescenesd.com/bar-scenesd/laura-chavez-my-voice-album-release-show
Bart Mendoza's latest for the Scenesd is a May 2026 San Diego Music News Update, with lots of news about the area's music community, including: Jason Mraz tours Asia, Slady makes a video (with a Joe Macaskill of the The Strangulators cameo), Laurie Beebe Lewis (The Mamas & The Papas) meets Smokey Robinson, Blink-182 gets small, Pierce The Veil opens for Guns & Roses, Stephen Bishop gets covered, Nisha Catron makes a movie, International Pop Overthrow sets a date, Guitar Workshop Plus guest instructors announced and more! Read here: thescenesd.com/music-scenesd/san-diego-music-news-may-2026
Bart Mendoza's latest for the SceneSD: A conversation with Allen Camp about Fuzz Huzzi's 33rd anniversary show on May 29 Read here: thescenesd.com/concert-scenesd/fuzz-huzzi-celebrating-33-years
